Rock

Rock LPN, RN

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  1. Mid manhattan/brooklyn adult lpn

    Rock replied to charislpn08's topic in New York Nursing

    i went to lpn midtown when it was called central school for lpns. it was twelve (12) months in length and intensive, but we became crackerjack nurses. many of us went on to further our careers, rn,...

  2. career change question

    Rock replied to jblazer1's topic in Men in Nursing

    It shouldn't be a problem for you. Here in NYC, police and fire started nurses training after retiring, and were usually well received. Your medical corpsman experience is a plus for you. Good Luck...

  3. LPN Searching For Work

    Rock replied to dlab24's topic in New York Nursing

    Try VNA, Veterans Hospitals, Public Schools, in addition to nursing

  4. New name for nurses who are men

    Rock replied to midlife101's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sounds good

  5. Ever had a patient refuse you based on your gender?

    Rock replied to JG_0311's topic in Men in Nursing

    When it comes to giving a pill or changing a dressing, any gender may preside. But, when it comes to very personal care involving breasts and genitalia, it would be prudent to have a female nurse,...

  6. In nursing school clinical did you experience discrimination / bias from instructor?

    Rock replied to biltz's topic in Men in Nursing

    If your instructor was female, and you were a good looking guy, and the instructor had a bad case of member envy, there is no way in hell that you would receive a good grade or even pass the

  7. Question about LPN endorsement from NJ to NY

    Rock replied to miss salubrius's topic in New York Nursing

    In addition, they have a telephone number for any inquiries:

  8. Question about LPN endorsement from NJ to NY

    Rock replied to miss salubrius's topic in New York Nursing

    As I review my NJ license from 1985, I find the following address: State of New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Richard Hughes Justice Complex 25 Market St 3rd fl Trenton Nj 08625...

  9. Question about LPN endorsement from NJ to NY

    Rock replied to miss salubrius's topic in New York Nursing

    NY and NJ have always had reciprocity. Just fill out your part of the form and send it to the agency that issues NJ licenses. They will send an official report to NY and you will be licensed in NY....

  10. NYC Correction Officer looking to become a R.N.

    Rock replied to C.O.toR.N.'s topic in New York Nursing

    Well, there is another option that you may wish to consider. You could take training for LPN for one year, gain considerable experience, then join Helene Fuld School of Nursing for an additional year...

  11. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    Rock replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    RETIRED

  12. Male RN wanting to get some advice.

    Rock replied to DudeinNursing's topic in Men in Nursing

    Move to a unit that is less stressful. Purchase a book, or on Internet, that describes on how to destress. In addition, you may want to further your education and perform supervisory

  13. "I didn't want to go into nursing because I didn't want to be labled gay"

    Rock replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Men in Nursing

    We have more than our share of gay men and women in the nursing profession, but what has that got to do with how we perform in our duties? Who needs to know when you are caring for a patient what...

  14. Is being a Male nurse weird?

    Rock replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    Would a name change be more helpful? Something like Registered

  15. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Rock replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have had female patients on my service. The hospital, however, was mainly male because they were American seamen. When the occasion arose, and the patient required personal care, I called upon a...

  16. Helene Fuld program

    Rock replied to iwanttobethebest's topic in New York Nursing

    My understanding is that they only take seasoned

  17. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Rock replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    If it involves very personal areas, it should be done by a female nurse, doctor or

  18. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Rock replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    In my day it was called member

  19. Who HATES the term MURSE?

    Rock replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    How about Registered Medic or

  20. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    Rock replied to Dangerous's topic in Retired Nurses

    Good Luck with your studies and licensure exam. I believe once you are certified by the State that you are a R.N., it's for life. But if you wish to indicate that you are no longer providing the...

  21. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    Rock replied to Dangerous's topic in Retired Nurses

    Disagree !! We're not talking about someone who has one or two years of experience, and then drops out. We are talking about someone who wishes to let it be known that s/he earned a R.N....

  22. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    Rock replied to Dangerous's topic in Retired Nurses

    If it makes you feel any better, sign R.N. (ret) after you name. I feel that I am still an R.N. even though I am retired, because I received the training and I earned the right to use

  23. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    Rock replied to Dangerous's topic in Retired Nurses

    I disagree. If you earned a title, it should be for life, whether you are active or

  24. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    Rock replied to Dangerous's topic in Retired Nurses

    I disagree. If you earned a title, it should be for life, whether you are active or

  25. Is being a Male nurse weird?

    Rock replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have always believed that "nursing" sounds too much like something that a female would be doing. Whereas, Registered Medic, for example is gender